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History of the New York Census. 



The ordinary table of deaths is copied from the census 

 of 1855, adding only the name of the deceased. It in- 

 cludes those of one year, and carefully excludes all that 

 have occurred in the service of the United States, or 

 from wounds or disability acquired in the service. 



For these last named casualties, an ample table is pro- 

 vided, extending twice across the page, and designed to 

 embrace all who have died in, or on account of mili- 

 tary or naval service of the United States since May, 

 1861, thus covering, it is earnestly and confidently hoped, 

 the entire period of the war. 



The blanks require the name of the deceased, the date, 

 regiment, and rank of first enlistment, months in service, 

 promotions, last rank and regiment, time and place of 

 death, manner of death, as "killed in battle," " died of 

 battle wounds," " killed by accident," or " died of acci- 

 dental wounds," "died of sickness," "died in a rebel 

 prison," " died after leaving the service," " died of causes 

 unknown." Left a widow? parents dependent (F. M. 1 

 or 2, meaning both) ? Parents not dependant (F. M. or 2) ? 

 Minor children (1, 2, 3, &c.)? Dependent sisters (1, 2, 3, 

 &c.)? left none dependent ? Was his body sent home for 

 burial ? Place of burial ? and remarks. 



These questions can in a majority of cases be answered 

 by the families of the deceased, and are not complex or 

 difficult. Most of them are answered by a stroke of the 

 pen, as rapidly as they can be asked, and the deductions 

 of which they may be made the basis, will be of inestima- 

 ble value now and hereafter. 



Of agricultural statistics, the same inquiries will be made 

 as in 1855, except that of each crop, the acres sown or 

 planted the year previous, and now in crop, (in June) will 

 be enquired for, with the quantities of each, harvested the 

 preceding year. In like manner, the number of young and 

 domestic animals reared in 1864 and 1865, the number of 



1 Father, or Mother. 



